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| Plot Summary of Just Ella |
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" A 15-year-old girl is forced to work for her evil stepmother after her father died. Like every commoner she dreams of going to the ball, meeting Prince Charming, and having a luxurious life in a palace. When she is chosen to marry the prince she finds herself trapped in a cobweb of etiquette, and people trying to force her to be something that she is not.
Ella is a headstrong and determined commoner who loves to read and to be outside. She is very smart, and loves to learn when she is interested in something. When she has to learn rules and needlepoint at the castle she feels bored and out of place.
Jed, her tutor and best friend, is also very important in this story. He dreams but never really takes action about anything. An example is that he wants to start a refugee shelter, but since the prince won't fund him, he has almost given up. Now Ella must choose between a life of luxuries and riches or happiness. Can Ella choose what is right and live happily ever after?
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Kristie Crofoot, Resident Scholar
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" It's the usually Cinderella story. Her father dies and she's stuck as her stepmother's and stepsister's as a servant. Next the Prince throws a Royal Ball, and Cinderella defies her stepmother and goes to the ball. Charming falls head over heels in love and takes her to the Palace.
For awhile Ella thinks this is her perfect destiny untill her tutor, Jed opens her eyes to what the castle really is. How boring and pointless all the etiqutte and lessons are. Soon she realizes, she doesn't love Prince Charming. But how can she break off the engagement without breaking his heart?
Soon she finds herself friendless and hopless. She has two descions; either rot in prision or get married. With all the time on her hand she hatches a daring plan to escape her fortress. A story of heroism and courage this is not the ordinary Cinderella. "
Meghan Wotring , Resident Scholar
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Ratings are on a 1-10 scale (Low to High)
Plot
Composition of Book
Descript. of chases or violence - 20%
planning/preparing, gather info, debate puzzles/motives - 20%
Feelings, relationships, character bio/development - 40%
Descript. of society, phenomena (tech), places - 20%
Tone of book
- depressing/sad
FANTASY or SCIENCE FICTION?
- fantasy world/fantasy past
Romance
Yes
Romance plotlets:
- love among disparate social classes
Is this an adult or child's book?
- Adult or Young Adult Book
Main Character
Identity:
- Female
Profession/status:
- wealthy
Age:
- a teen
Is this an ordinary person caught up in events?
Yes
How sensitive is this character?
- sensitive to others' feelings
- hard edged
Sense of humor
- Strong but gentle sense of humor
Intelligence
- Smarter than most other characters
- Very much smarter than other characters
Physique
- average physique
Main Adversary
Identity:
- Male
- society
Age:
- 20's-30's
- long-lived adults
Profession/status:
- Prince/Nobleman/King
How much of work is main antagonist actually present in:
- an average amount
- throughout most of the book.
How sensitive is this character?
- mean, arrogant
Sense of humor
- Cynical sense of humor
- Mostly serious with occasional humor
Intelligence
- Dumb
- Average intelligence
Physique
- healthy but a geeky weakling
Setting
Earth setting:
- general past
Takes place on Earth?
Yes
Style
Person?
- mostly 1st
- rotating 1st
Accounts of torture and death?
- generic/vague references to death/punishment
- moderately detailed references to deaths
scientific jargon? (SF only)
- none/very little science jargon needed
How much dialogue?
- roughly even amounts of descript and dialog
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